Yogurt dressing anyone?

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I have been experimenting with plain yogurt to make dressing for salads (coleslaw, spinach, etc.). At the moment, is going meh. I don't mind the strong yogurty taste (yum?) but, I was hoping for something a little more tasteful. I love mayonnaise and I consume it in low portions but sometimes I want to cut some of those calories while eating coleslaw or some tuna salad. Is there a good way to make it close to mayo? Or better than mayo? If it isn't a way, I will stick to it. I will make plain yogurt my servant.

Thanks!

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You're never going to get the same taste - BUT you can get the same "feel". If you don't mind tang, use greek yogurt to get something a bit thicker, or strain it. You can also mix in an acid (apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, etc) to make it closer to some of the more traditional prepared mayo's (Hellman's & Dukes add vinegar). It doesn't take much! Then add some powdered onion\garlic if you want something more like ranch, or dill & shredded cucumber if you like tzaziki sauce (I LOVE tzaziki sauce).

And of course, there's Google. Here's a giant list of yogurt based dressings....

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I use plain greek yogurt as a base for pretty much everything. I'll thin it down with a little with vinegar if I'm making a creamy salad dressing, apple cider with ranch seasonings. Sometimes I make a wing dip with sriracha and honey mixed in, it's awesome